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The natural mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man…The naturall mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man…
The natural mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man considered in both his capacities, either in the state of nature or grace / as is laid down in XVII sermons by that late truly orthodox divine, Mr. Christopher Love ... ; whereunto is annexed The saints triumph over death, being his funeral sermon, by that painful labourer in the Lords vineyard, Mr. Tho. Manton ...The naturall mans case stated, or, An exact map of the little world man considered in both his capacities, either in the state of nature or grace / as is laid down in XVII sermons by that late truely orthodox divine, Mr. Christopher Love ... ; whereunto is annexed The saints triumph over death, being his funeral sermon, by that painful labourer in the Lords vineyard, Mr. Tho. Manton ...
London: printed by E. Cotes for George Eversden, 1652
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3. True hope doth comfort and bear up the heart under all the discomforts, that it meets with in the world: as David says, I had fainted under my afflictions, but 1that thy word is my hope: and hence it is that you have those two admirable expressions put together, Rom. 5. 2, 3. Rejoicing in hope, 2and glorying in tribulation; these are put together to show, that when a man can rejoice in hope, he can glory in all the tribulations, he meets with in the world. But now presumptuous hopes, are like lead, and ponderous weights, that will make you sink under every affliction. It is only a true and saving hope, that will enable you to hold up your heads under all afflictions and troubles.
3. True hope doth comfort and bear up the heart under all the discomforts, that it meets with in the world: as David saies, I had fainted under my afflictions, but 1that thy word is my hope: and hence it is that you have those two admirable expressions put together, Rom. 5. 2, 3. Rejoycing in hope, 2and glorying in tribulation; these are put together to shew, that when a man can rejoyce in hope, he can glory in all the tribulations, he meets with in the world. But now presumptuous hopes, are like lead, and ponderous weights, that will make you sink under every affliction. It is only a true and saving hope, that will enable you to hold up your heads under all afflictions and troubles.